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Here’s what you need to know about the 2023 Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks spectacular, including the best viewing spots to see it in person. Once again, more than 60,000 shells and effects will be launched from five barges on the East River, with prime views in Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn. The 47th Annual Macy’s
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Teens can work-out for free all summer at 2,400 Planet Fitness locations in the US and Canada through the chain’s High School Summer Pass program. The free offer is for registered high school students aged 14-19, whether or not a parent or guardian is a paying club member, being offered May 15 through August 31.
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May is Military Appreciation Month, and a good time to remind ecoXplorer followers that current and retired US Military and Gold Star Families now are entitled to FREE admission year-round to national parks and historic sites and other federal lands. It’s a new lifetime perk, authorized in 2022 by the Biden Administration. New lifetime passes
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Active duty U.S. military and their families receive free admission to more than 2,000 museums and other attractions throughout the United States through the Blue Star Museums program. The 2023 Blue Star Museums program begins on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 20, and ends on Labor Day, Monday, September 4. When it launched in 2010, there were 700
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Celebrate National Park Week with FREE admission and FREE events in many of the 424 national parks in the USA. National Park Week 2023 is April 22-30, and encourages all of us to discover something new about their national parks and monuments, from the Statue of Liberty in NYC to Yosemite in California. With at least one
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Amelia Earhart’s 1937 Cord 812 Phaeton is being added to a select group of vehicles on the National Historic Vehicle Register. The pioneering aviator’s vehicle is only the 33rd vintage vehicle to be inducted into the only federally recognized program to document the historical and cultural significance of the automobile. That compares with more than
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If you have the itch to travel soon, there are plenty of deals to check out, including airlines and destinations you might not have thought of, and bonus points for hotel stays and car rentals. These travel deals will save you money and expand your horizons. Airline Deals – Norse Atlantic – This reasonably new
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As one of the world’s most iconic holiday destinations, there’s a long list of festive experiences and events in all five boroughs of NYC through Mid-January. Here are some of the most popular things to do and see in my hometown. Happy Holidays! New Years Eve Times Square Ball Drop December 31–January 1 | Times
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JetBlue has upgraded its TrueBlue loyalty program with new perks and choices and faster rewards. The revamp maintains most of TrueBlue’s signature perks while also giving members new ways to earn perks and status. In addition to purchases on all JetBlue credit cards, the more ways you interact with JetBlue – from booking JetBlue Vacations
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Avatar The Way Water opens in theaters on December 16. Here’s how to get FREE tickets to what’s sure to be the top movie of the holiday season. See movies on the cheap with this special promotion with Kellogg’s: Buy three participating Kellogg’s products to get a free $13 movie reward from Fandango to see
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